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I get a request from people from time to time to pack the item they won on EBay well. I have no problem with that as I used cardboard boxes and bubble wrap, but it got me wondering how are other … Continue reading →

When Laurie bought some strawberries in the above container, it brought back a childhood memory.  My mother had given me similar baskets to play with as a child.  I took them and used them as cages to hold my plastic … Continue reading →

I found this figure in a junk lot.  The person took the Ideal 60mm red coat, took off the sword and added a sword before painting to be a Napoleonic figure.  I have added him to the collection as I … Continue reading →

  In a box of junk I found Seth Adams and Flint, in perfect shape along with Britians swop knights and ACW, mint 60 mm Roy Rogers, a brown yoke from the oxen wagon. A ton of Peco’s (20+)and lots more. … Continue reading →

There are many ways to collect plastic figures.  One way is to collect by company, another way is to collect figures by subject such as pirates. This second way allows you collect figures from many different companies. In the Plastic … Continue reading →

Gene Scala has passed away. He was 73. His name may not be familiar to many of you, but Gene was an important part of our history. Gene  along with John Bowers were the catalysts that start the Marx hobby. … Continue reading →

Our very good friend Erwin sell has another article in his series on the Blue Box figures. This time it is the Australians. The Australians were often sold painted and unpainted in window boxes with an armored car in scales … Continue reading →

Here is a photo from Russ Arendell’s next box which is about the Alamo. In the picture are five of Ed Borris’ conversions.

We received two links today about the Timmee Reissues. The firs one is from our very good friend William  and is about the Timmee tanks being reissued in tan and the release of the civilians. http://toyriffic.blogspot.com/2015/07/tim-mee-summer-2015-reissues.html The other link comes … Continue reading →

Our very good friends  at Plastic Warrior  have come up with another great issue. This issue number 159 has an very interesting article on Deluxe Reading. Deluxe Reading was the company that  sold toys during the Christmas season through supermarkets. … Continue reading →